January 13th

Dear Parents and students,

It is great to be back to school for the New Year. Students seem to be excited about seeing their friends and teachers again despite being online. Our new students have shown an incredible amount of perseverance and determination to make the best of this current situation. This is all very encouraging for our teachers and staff.

This week in the Middle School has been a busy one for teachers as they are preparing for the distribution of report cards on January 24th. These report cards include narrative comments that we are currently working on. Please be reminded that the attendance that is reported in this report card is for the blocks students missed and not days.

Enjoy the extended weekend and happy Pongal. Enjoy your time with friends and family.

Here is the calendar of upcoming events:

Important Dates

Date	Event	Details
Thursday January 13 4:30 PM	History Day Celebrations Opening Ceremony	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 997 5408 5852 Passcode: HS
Friday, January 14	Pongal Holiday Weekend
Monday, January 18	Government declared holiday
Week of January 17	FCD Prevention Specialists On Campus	Parent sessions will be offered Jan 18 5 to 6 pm and Jan 20 9-10 am (Zoom links TBD)
Tuesday January 18 5:00-6:00 PM	Parent Meeting for HS Parents.  MS parents are welcome to attend if they are unable to attend the Thursday morning MS Parent session.	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 881 1083 4919 Passcode: 471868
Thursday January 20 9:00-10:00 AM	Middle School Parent Coffee with Prevention Specialist with Anne McDonald	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 846 3719 9130 Passcode: 391835
Thursday January 20   10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.	MS Parent Drop-In: Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD)	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 846 3719 9130 Passcode: 391835
January 21	New Parent Orientation @ 1:30 p.m.	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 989 1436 1905 Passcode: NPO2022
Saturday January 22	January Jamboree	Event Link
January 23	Board of Directors’ Meeting at  9:45-10:30 a.m.	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 948 6851 8483 Passcode: AISC
Monday January 24	Report Cards sent home
Tuesday January 25	MS Parent Coffee regarding grading	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 925 5512 7699 Passcode: 040092

Tonight, Thursday, January 13th, AISC will be hosting a virtual history day celebration so come and join us to celebrate history by enjoying some National History Day projects created by the Grade 9’s.

Topic: History Day Celebrations Opening Ceremony

Time: Jan 13th, 2021, 04:30 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi

Join Zoom Meeting

https://aischennai-org.zoom.us/j/99754085852?pwd=RXJMUVM2VldtbnRSU05WdzdacVlMZz09

Meeting ID: 997 5408 5852

Passcode: HS

 

January Jamboree Event for students:

(Link to File)

Are you looking to have some fun on a Saturday? Well, we have just the thing for you! On the 22nd of January, AISC will be virtually hosting our annual Jan Jamboree! Ranging from arts & crafts, engaging home exercises to exciting bingos, we have prepared a ton of fun activities for you to play with your friends!    Sign up now through this survey! Details about each specific activity can be found here. Zoom links for each activity will be available through the website.    Come join us! HS Student Council

 

 

Arts, Sports & Activities Program Season 3

For Season 3 of ASA’s, all offerings are FREE of charge for AISC Grade 1- 8  students. The activities will happen on campus.  Registered students will be asked to attend all sessions of the program.  Kindly request you to register for the activities that you or your child are committed to attending. Here is the Registration Form.

• Please find the ASA schedule attached.

• Season 3 will run from Jan 17 - Mar 11.

• The form will close on Jan 12, 2022.  

For any queries, please email Monicka (dmonicka@aischennai.org

 

HW club Session 2  will be virtual on Mondays and Fridays from 3.45 pm to 4.30 pm. Students can enroll in the HW club using the sign-up form.  HS tutors volunteer to support our MS students. So, we highly recommend both new and returning students use this opportunity and get guidance from our HS tutors. We appreciate students who have already signed up for the HW club.

 

Repeat information: Prevention Specialists at AISC January 2022
As part of our ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, we have invited a prevention specialist from Prevention Solutions within the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to join our community during the week of January 17, 2022.  This program will take place online while the students attend school in person.  Some of the key topics that the specialist will address with our students are:

• encouraging and supporting the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years. 

• empowering young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use

• teaching  students and adults how to recognize the early warning signs of substance misuse and to intervene appropriately

• educating students, parents, teachers, and administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs

 

Repeat information: Mark your calendars: Portal Project - Parent Sessions

We are excited to introduce a speaker series for parents starting in November called Parenting Beyond the Pandemic. These virtual sessions will bring experts and practitioners directly to our parent community to address a variety of relevant topics. The full list of sessions can be found here and the titles below. Registration for the sessions will take place through Eventbrite. 

We hope that you and your family are able to get some much needed rest and relaxation over the break. Enjoy time with family and friends. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the New Year.

Take care,

 

Jennifer Bertram

Middle School Principal